Margaret Wellington

Margaret Olive Wellington (23 December 1926 – 10 March 2015) was a British swimmer.

Margaret Wellington
Personal information
Born(1926-12-23)23 December 1926
Beckenham, UK
Died10 March 2015(2015-03-10) (aged 88)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubBeckenham Ladies Swimming Club
Medal record
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1950 Auckland440y Freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1950 Auckland110y Freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1950 Auckland330y Medley Relay
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Auckland440y Freestyle Relay
Representing  United Kingdom
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1947 Monte Carlo 4×100 m freestyle

Swimming career

Wellington won a bronze medal at the 1947 European Aquatics Championships in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.[2] She finished fourth in the same event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[3]

She represented England in Auckland, New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games where she won three silver medals, in the 110 yd and 440 yd freestyle and 3×110 yd medley relay, and a bronze in the 4×110 yd freestyle relay.[3][4][5] She won the 1948 ASA National Championship 110 yards freestyle title,[6] the 1949 ASA National Championship 220 yards freestyle title [7] and the 1949 ASA National Championship 440 yards freestyle title.[8]

References
  1. Margaret Wellington's obituary (page 5)
  2. Margaret WELLINGTON. les-sports.info
  3. Margaret Wellington. sports-reference.com
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "1950 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ""Swimming." Times, 12 July 1948, p. 2". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ""Swimming." Times, 23 July 1949, p. 6". Times Digital Archive.
  8. ""Swimming." Times, 22 July 1949, p. 6". Times Digital Archive.


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